Sweeteners for Silverton community

AGL also announced it would establish a Silverton community fund, into which it would put $15,000 per year for the life of the wind farm.

Residents would also be provided with solar panels and residential-size water tanks, and AGL would contribute $50,000 to efforts to improve mobile reception in the area.

"Understanding some discussions I've previously had with the Silverton Village Committee, they've done some work about [mobile blackspots] and have a bit of an idea," Mr Mackett said.

"We think with a study, and having that money targeted, that should make a benefit and a difference. But we really will know when we start to get into the study."

Ms Murray, a long-time opponent of the plan to build a wind farm at Silverton, said the benefits for the town were not enough to change her mind.

"For me, personally, it wouldn't go anywhere near being compensation," she said.

"I've been very vocally against it, I'm still not thrilled about the whole thing, but all along with all the submissions that I've written and the jumping up and down I've done about it, it's been about trying to get the best outcome for Silverton.

"I always knew in the back of my mind that this would probably go ahead," she said.